The inconclusive battle over the relative merits of dolls versus is still continuing apace, with outnumbered doll fanciers making a credible effort to stand up to the overpowering weight of numbers of figures through the sheer cost and craftsmanship of their dolls…

Every figure looks different because different artists sculpt them and different designers drew the source; yet every creepy ball-joint doll looks the same. All they do is change the hair and the clothes, it’s still the same awkward limbs, the same big vacant eyes staring at you no matter what.

Western dolls are creepy, is what I think everybody who says “dolls are creepy” meant, and I agree. Japanese dolls are really cute and beautiful in my opinion, and even though I’m a dude, I want to own one one day. Figures are great too, but you can’t do much with them customization-wise.

Something interesting to note about these photos: For the most part, figures are displayed with bland backgrounds, yet look amazing. Dolls are displayed a lot using lavish scenary and well…..

… See where I’m going with this?

Anyways, with dolls, sometimes it’s not always the ball joints that turn me off. It’s just that the likenesses to their 2D counterparts don’t match well. This is why I think Figmas are pure win – versatile posability, compact size, and impressive likeness.

Would have been nice to see some proper representation from resin BJDs. -.- I’m not a fan of the Volks Super Dollfie aesthetic myself, but then Dollzone owns my dolly soul (and wallet). I own dolls from 7 different companies so far, and it’s a hobby I’ll never get tired of. And I’m 34. xP

Seriously though, it’s ridiculous how much hate there is for the BJD hobby. What exactly upsets you haters, that we’re happy or that we can afford to spend that much on dolls? It can actually be done on a limited income, it just depends on what you want to spend your money on. Gold-plated stereo cables costing thousands of dollars do not make sense to ME, but some people swear they make the sound better and are totally worth it.

well as for me i have both of them cost alot but i have money alot of money so it ok better then waste on a girl who might not even have sex go out to date’s waste alot of money and get nothing for it and she still might leave you and do the same thing to other guy

FIGMAS for portability, you can keep them in your pocket and take pics anytiem-anywhere.

FIGURES for exquisite perfect form,… but they’re fixed in only one pose. Although there are no gaps in their joints.

DOLLs for ultimate posing & you get to dress them up in anythng you want to dress them up in. Gurlie clothes or Boy clothes.

Though you can tell the difference from a budget doll from a high end doll,… their eyes. The high end ones – can have their eyes adjusted so they don’t look as creepy as the ones with painted or stuck on eyes.
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Hmm… Not sure how to go about this. Now, I don’t own a single figurine nor doll (due to various reason) but I see it this way: Figured I’d say are better for anime characters as they can have really high quality while at the same time strike a great pose. Dolls on the other hand I really appreciate the work behind one, and deeply respect dollmakers. I don’t mind the joints as such, but for anime-oriented models, I prefer figurines, but they can’t really compare to the craftmanship and art of a doll, imo.

figures for more anime accurate asthetics. Dollfie for lifesizeness and delectable balljoins. But if we are comparing them we should also take into account the price difference. Those dollfiell put quite a dend in ones pocket. Figures do as well but to a lesser extent for each figure.

Dolls vs. Figures:
Figures look alike the art used in the anime. They’re not that big and you can change some of their parts, but they normally stand on a base.
Dolls have practically the same face expression but the clothes and hair are beautiful almost like a cosplay. And it seems that they’re artiscally better for pictures even outside.

Figmas somehow manage to conceal their joints well enough most of the time. As for dolls, if they want to compete, the owners NEED to invest in clothing that will conceal those joints. Long sleeves, detatched sleeves, wristbands, stockings, whatever it takes.

For looks definitely the figures, the Miku ones just showed the difference, the only selling point for the dolls is that you can arrange their pose as you like but other wise they just look off compared to the figures.

I like both. Figures are great for decoration but you cant do anything with them. Dolls can be customized and you can do great photoshootings with them. Similar to what you can do with those real looking sex-dolls

I can’t see either winning. I collect figures and Dollfies and I love them both. Figures are gorgeous statues that can really capture the character from the anime but their pose/clothes are fixed forever. Dollfies also have their good points being larger, with real hair and clothes which you can change for limitless possibilities. The joints are annoying but you dont notice them so much after a while and they can be covered with clothes.